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Spark in the Dark

Spark in the Dark

The hardcore dark fantasy Dungeon Crawler where you will go to the endless depths of a mysterious grim Dungeon.

Released Apr 7, 2026 Developer Stellar Fish Platforms Windows · Mac Early AccessDungeon CrawlerAdventureDark FantasyRPG
View on Steam ↗ $15.29 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

88.2%positive1,242 reviews
Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“Less than two hours in, and I can already tell that Stellar Fish has the recipe for something incredible. It's been a long time since a game's atmosphere gave me the chills in the same way as the first Diablo back in the 90's, and it's something I've been craving since. The art…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 9 found this helpful

“I really hope the devs don’t fumble this one, because even in early access there’s a fantastic game trying to break through. Right now though, the bugs can be pretty rough. You’ll swing at an enemy and your weapon just phases through the enemy, while they turn around and land a…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“5* Action + Horror + Rogue-lite Experience You will be jump scared. You will be jumped to death. You will accidentally be your own killer. Your armor and weapons can break. Your weapons can be knocked out your hand and you may have to scavenge around for something weaker to…”

— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

755all-time peak
0 250 500 246 avg · Apr 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

30achievements
11.3%median completion
2.0%rarest: Bad taste
41.5% of players 26.8% of players 26.5% of players 23.9% of players 22.1% of players 21.1% of players 21.0% of players 16.9% of players 16.8% of players 16.8% of players 14.7% of players 14.4% of players 12.9% of players 12.6% of players 12.2% of players 11.3% of players 11.0% of players 10.9% of players 9.9% of players 9.1% of players 8.2% of players 7.7% of players 7.3% of players 6.5% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 3.4% of players 2.9% of players 2.3% of players 2.0% of players 41.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
41.5%Embrace of the Abyss — Hidden achievement
26.8%Brother in Arms — Hidden achievement
26.5%Forgotten Tablets — Read all the texts on the wall tablets of a tier
Rarest badges of honor
2.0%Bad taste — Hidden achievement
2.3%Warrior of Balance — Complete a dungeon tier in medium armor
2.9%Cautious Hero — Complete a tier of the Dungeon without using the Dream Catcher

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$15.29−10% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$16.99base price
$15.29lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US15.29 USD−10%
EU15.52 EUR−10%
UK13.72 GBP−10%
Australia21.55 AUD−10%
Canada18.22 CAD−10%
Japan1,935 JPY−10%
Brazil53.99 BRL−10%
China60.30 CNY−10%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$9.0 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$18

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 23, 2026
Hotfix (0.3.17.5)

Change List Fixed an issue that could occur when shooting a flying creature. Fixed the hero getting stuck when trying to pry something open again too quickly with a crowbar. Fixed several colliders on

Sep 17, 2026
Spark in the Dark is part of SoulSale on Steam!

Spark in the Dark is taking part in SoulSale — a souls-like festival on Steam. The event runs from September 17 to 28, and Spark in the Dark is 10% off throughout the event . Check out SoulSale: https

Sep 16, 2026
Hotfix (0.3.17.4)

Change List Fixed the hero becoming stuck when switching weapons after firing a crossbow while in Stealth. Experience is now awarded when a creature dies from poison or bleeding inflicted by the hero.

Sep 09, 2026
Hotfix (0.3.17.3)

Change List Adjusted Krael balance: regular Kraels are now slightly weaker, while enhanced variants are slightly stronger. Fixed Undead attacks sometimes registering multiple times. Further adjusted t

Sep 05, 2026
Hotfix (0.3.17.2)

Change List Fixed a visual issue that caused blood to glow on macOS. Fixed a visual issue with hidden passages. Improved compatibility with older save files. Minor text fixes. Thanks!

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access
Player tagsEarly Access · Dungeon Crawler · Adventure · Dark Fantasy · RPG · Action · Isometric · Souls-like · Difficult · Underground · Atmospheric · Fantasy (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Adjustable Text Size · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · Stereo Sound
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Spain, French, Ukrainian, Turkish, German, Italian, Czech, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil
Achievements30
Official sitehttps://spark-in-the-dark.net
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (SP1) DirectX: Version 10